The most awkward Golden Globe moments in history

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That Leo and Gaga Drama

In a meme quickly retweeted around the globe, the "American Horror Story" actress had a rather strange encounter with Leo while going up to accept her award for Best Actress in a Limited Series. As Gaga squeezed past tables and chairs to make her way on stage, she bumped into Leo, who immediately shot the singer an aggressive side-eye look. Leo later clarified that he was simply caught off guard.

The "La La Land" star just really wanted to give the film's writer and director Damien Chazelle a hug to congratulate him on winning Best Screenplay in 2017. Only problem was Damien wanted to give his wife, Olivia Hamilton, a hug first. This resulted in Emma and Olivia giving Damien a double hug at the same time. Emma was notably (and understandably) embarrassed about the whole thing, but later laughed it off on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

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That Time Oliver Stone Got Booed for His Speech

When the director took home the Globe for his work on "Midnight Express" in 1979, he used his speech time to rant about U.S. drug policy at the time — and it did not sit well with audience members. Moments later, the crowd reportedly booed Oliver off the stage. Host Chevy Chase told Oliver, “Just say ‘thank you’ and leave the stage,” but the director didn't until he was forced to by security guards.

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When Seth Rogen Made a Terrible Joke

Before opening the envelope in 2012, Seth announced to the word that he was "trying to conceal a massive erection." What's even more cringe-worthy is that Seth had brought his wife, Lauren Miller, along for the evening. We wouldn't blame her if she made him sleep on the couch that night.

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When Bette Middler Talked About Her Chest

While the jokes have become much more risqué over the years (especially after years of Ricky Gervais hosting), Bette's chest jest (in which she quipped that her breasts were Golden Globes) was seen as quite scandalous back in 1980. According to People, Bette was actually referencing Joan Crawford’s joke in her own acceptance speech, but to this day the "Hello, Dolly!" star gets the credit for it.

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When Cate Blanchett Had Too Much to Drink

The "Blue Jasmine" actress was in full celebration mode in 2013, which was especially evident when she accepted the award for Best Actress in a Drama that year. She not only admitted to having "a few vodkas" under her belt, but she also made a controversial joke about Judy Garland and barbiturates that caused a stir online. She later told The Telegraph that she didn't remember a lot from the evening and hopes she didn't do "too many things that she'll regret."

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Jenna Bush Hager's Mix Up With Pharrell Williams

As Jenna Bush Hager of the "Today" show knows all too well, sometimes you mix up your words. When interviewing Pharrell before the 2017 awards show, Jenna accidentally referred to "Hidden Figures" as "Hidden Fences," (a mix of "Hidden Figures" and "Fences") which prompted the "Happy" singer to look confused. While social media quickly began calling out Jenna for the error, Pharrell jumped to her defense, tweeting "everyone makes mistakes." Jenna also apologized for the misstep.

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That Time Ewan McGregor Gave a Nod to His Ex

Someone might want to tell Ewan for the next time that it's probably not the best idea to thank both your estranged wife AND girlfriend in the same acceptance speech. He did just that at the 2018 ceremony while winning for Best Actor in a Limited Series. What's worse, Ewan's estranged wife, Eve Mavrakis, told reporters she "did not like" it one bit.

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When Jimmy Fallon's Teleprompter Failed

Not even 30 seconds in, technical difficulties began to ravage the Golden Globes in 2017. To Jimmy's credit, the TV host did the best he could trying to entertain the audience while going off script. But the technological fail led to "The Tonight Show" star fumbling for the first few minutes. Luckily, the monitor problem eventually fixed itself, with Jimmy cleverly quipping at the end "I’m happy I didn’t trip already.”

PHOTO: Getty

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Salma Hayek and Paul Rudd's Presentation Went Awry

Jimmy isn't the only one who's faced teleprompter woes. In 2013, Paul and Salma awkwardly stood on stage waiting for the monitor to come on so they could present the award for Best Television Drama. Realizing that it wasn't getting fixed anytime soon, Paul jokingly asked how everyone was doing. Right before Salma began to speak, she was cut off with the video reel of all the nominees. Thankfully, both had a good attitude about the whole thing and giggled while opening the golden envelope.

PHOTO: Getty

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Mariah Carey Corrected Al Roker

The Grammy winner had to remind the "Today" show anchor on the 2018 carpet that she'd never been nominated before as a songwriter for a Golden Globe after he asked if she ever got tired of racking up so many accolades. "I have never been nominated before as a songwriter, and many times men forget that women also write songs so tonight we're in celebration of that," Mariah added. Luckily, tension seemed to fade quickly after Mariah turned to Sharon Stone and joked that she was "going to steal her diamonds later."

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Renee Zellweger Was in the Bathroom When She Won

Talk about bad timing. As Hugh Grant declared that Renee had won Best Actress for her 2000 role in "Nurse Betty," the star was nowhere to be found. Just as Hugh began to accept the award on her behalf, a frazzled Renee came running out while giggling. She later admitted that she had been in the bathroom taking lipstick off her teeth when her name was called.

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Same for Christine Lahti

Apparently, winning a major award while in the restroom is a common error. Back in 1998, Christine found out she won as someone was flushing the toilet in the bathroom. What she thought was a terrible joke turned out to be true. Like Renee, a panicked Christine had to rush out of the bathroom and on stage to accept the award.

PHOTO: Getty

15 of 20

That Time They Spelled John Legend's Name Wrong

Somebody, please introduce the Golden Globes to spellcheck! As revealed on John's Snapchat story from the evening, the EGOT winner's last name was spelled with an extra "d" (so "Ledgend") on his table place card. Being the good sport that he is, John didn't seem mad at all. Moreover, his jokester wife, Chrissy Teigen, also had a good chuckle over the mistake.

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Natalie Portman Called Out the Hollywood Foreign Press

Even though Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") and Dee Rees ("Mudbound") were eligible for the Best Director Award in 2018, the Hollywood Foreign Press decided on an all-male nominees list. And so, when Natalie was called to present the award for the category, she said "here are the all-male nominees." While some audience members shouted in praise, everyone seemed shocked. The moment quickly became a media highlight of the 2018 show.

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Debra Messing Got Real About Equal Pay

In 2018, the "Will and Grace" actress made sure to let E! star Giuliana Rancic know her thoughts about Catt Sadler, who left the network after she learned that she was paid significantly less than Jason Kennedy. "I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts,” Debra declared. “I miss Catt Sadler, and we stand with her."

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Roasted George Clooney

The comedians got the "Ocean's Eleven" star good at the 2015 awards show. During their opening monologue, Tina and Amy talked about how George married Amal that year. While listing off Amal's impressive accomplishments, they roasted George in epic fashion. "Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case, was an adviser to Kofi Annan regarding Syria and was selected to a three-person U.N. commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza Strip. So tonight, her husband is getting a lifetime achievement award." Nothing like starting off the night with a Clooney burn!

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When Ryan Reynolds' Spray Tan Was ... Intense

The internet was full-on savage toward the "Deadpool" star when he presented an award alongside Emma Stone in 2017. When standing next to the actress, it became apparent that Ryan may have been just a teensy over-zealous at the tanning salon, or as one viewer hilariously quipped "tried to match Emma Stone's hair."

PHOTO: Getty

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And if that wasn't enough for you, here are all the most awkward moments from last year's show!

In a meme quickly retweeted around the globe, the "American Horror Story" actress had a rather strange encounter with Leo while going up to accept her award for Best Actress in a Limited Series. As Gaga squeezed past tables and chairs to make her way on stage, she bumped into Leo, who immediately shot the singer an aggressive side-eye look. Leo later clarified that he was simply caught off guard.

The "La La Land" star just really wanted to give the film's writer and director Damien Chazelle a hug to congratulate him on winning Best Screenplay in 2017. Only problem was Damien wanted to give his wife, Olivia Hamilton, a hug first. This resulted in Emma and Olivia giving Damien a double hug at the same time. Emma was notably (and understandably) embarrassed about the whole thing, but later laughed it off on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

PHOTO: NBC

That Time Oliver Stone Got Booed for His Speech

When the director took home the Globe for his work on "Midnight Express" in 1979, he used his speech time to rant about U.S. drug policy at the time — and it did not sit well with audience members. Moments later, the crowd reportedly booed Oliver off the stage. Host Chevy Chase told Oliver, “Just say ‘thank you’ and leave the stage,” but the director didn't until he was forced to by security guards.

When Seth Rogen Made a Terrible Joke

Before opening the envelope in 2012, Seth announced to the word that he was "trying to conceal a massive erection." What's even more cringe-worthy is that Seth had brought his wife, Lauren Miller, along for the evening. We wouldn't blame her if she made him sleep on the couch that night.

PHOTO: Getty

When Bette Middler Talked About Her Chest

While the jokes have become much more risqué over the years (especially after years of Ricky Gervais hosting), Bette's chest jest (in which she quipped that her breasts were Golden Globes) was seen as quite scandalous back in 1980. According to People, Bette was actually referencing Joan Crawford’s joke in her own acceptance speech, but to this day the "Hello, Dolly!" star gets the credit for it.

PHOTO: Getty

When Cate Blanchett Had Too Much to Drink

The "Blue Jasmine" actress was in full celebration mode in 2013, which was especially evident when she accepted the award for Best Actress in a Drama that year. She not only admitted to having "a few vodkas" under her belt, but she also made a controversial joke about Judy Garland and barbiturates that caused a stir online. She later told The Telegraph that she didn't remember a lot from the evening and hopes she didn't do "too many things that she'll regret."

PHOTO: Getty

Jenna Bush Hager's Mix Up With Pharrell Williams

As Jenna Bush Hager of the "Today" show knows all too well, sometimes you mix up your words. When interviewing Pharrell before the 2017 awards show, Jenna accidentally referred to "Hidden Figures" as "Hidden Fences," (a mix of "Hidden Figures" and "Fences") which prompted the "Happy" singer to look confused. While social media quickly began calling out Jenna for the error, Pharrell jumped to her defense, tweeting "everyone makes mistakes." Jenna also apologized for the misstep.

PHOTO: Getty

That Time Ewan McGregor Gave a Nod to His Ex

Someone might want to tell Ewan for the next time that it's probably not the best idea to thank both your estranged wife AND girlfriend in the same acceptance speech. He did just that at the 2018 ceremony while winning for Best Actor in a Limited Series. What's worse, Ewan's estranged wife, Eve Mavrakis, told reporters she "did not like" it one bit.

PHOTO: Getty

When Jimmy Fallon's Teleprompter Failed

Not even 30 seconds in, technical difficulties began to ravage the Golden Globes in 2017. To Jimmy's credit, the TV host did the best he could trying to entertain the audience while going off script. But the technological fail led to "The Tonight Show" star fumbling for the first few minutes. Luckily, the monitor problem eventually fixed itself, with Jimmy cleverly quipping at the end "I’m happy I didn’t trip already.”

PHOTO: Getty

Salma Hayek and Paul Rudd's Presentation Went Awry

Jimmy isn't the only one who's faced teleprompter woes. In 2013, Paul and Salma awkwardly stood on stage waiting for the monitor to come on so they could present the award for Best Television Drama. Realizing that it wasn't getting fixed anytime soon, Paul jokingly asked how everyone was doing. Right before Salma began to speak, she was cut off with the video reel of all the nominees. Thankfully, both had a good attitude about the whole thing and giggled while opening the golden envelope.

PHOTO: Getty

Mariah Carey Corrected Al Roker

The Grammy winner had to remind the "Today" show anchor on the 2018 carpet that she'd never been nominated before as a songwriter for a Golden Globe after he asked if she ever got tired of racking up so many accolades. "I have never been nominated before as a songwriter, and many times men forget that women also write songs so tonight we're in celebration of that," Mariah added. Luckily, tension seemed to fade quickly after Mariah turned to Sharon Stone and joked that she was "going to steal her diamonds later."

PHOTO: Getty

Renee Zellweger Was in the Bathroom When She Won

Talk about bad timing. As Hugh Grant declared that Renee had won Best Actress for her 2000 role in "Nurse Betty," the star was nowhere to be found. Just as Hugh began to accept the award on her behalf, a frazzled Renee came running out while giggling. She later admitted that she had been in the bathroom taking lipstick off her teeth when her name was called.

PHOTO: Getty

Same for Christine Lahti

Apparently, winning a major award while in the restroom is a common error. Back in 1998, Christine found out she won as someone was flushing the toilet in the bathroom. What she thought was a terrible joke turned out to be true. Like Renee, a panicked Christine had to rush out of the bathroom and on stage to accept the award.

PHOTO: Getty

That Time They Spelled John Legend's Name Wrong

Somebody, please introduce the Golden Globes to spellcheck! As revealed on John's Snapchat story from the evening, the EGOT winner's last name was spelled with an extra "d" (so "Ledgend") on his table place card. Being the good sport that he is, John didn't seem mad at all. Moreover, his jokester wife, Chrissy Teigen, also had a good chuckle over the mistake.

PHOTO: Getty

Natalie Portman Called Out the Hollywood Foreign Press

Even though Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") and Dee Rees ("Mudbound") were eligible for the Best Director Award in 2018, the Hollywood Foreign Press decided on an all-male nominees list. And so, when Natalie was called to present the award for the category, she said "here are the all-male nominees." While some audience members shouted in praise, everyone seemed shocked. The moment quickly became a media highlight of the 2018 show.

PHOTO: Getty

Debra Messing Got Real About Equal Pay

In 2018, the "Will and Grace" actress made sure to let E! star Giuliana Rancic know her thoughts about Catt Sadler, who left the network after she learned that she was paid significantly less than Jason Kennedy. "I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts,” Debra declared. “I miss Catt Sadler, and we stand with her."

PHOTO: Getty

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Roasted George Clooney

The comedians got the "Ocean's Eleven" star good at the 2015 awards show. During their opening monologue, Tina and Amy talked about how George married Amal that year. While listing off Amal's impressive accomplishments, they roasted George in epic fashion. "Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case, was an adviser to Kofi Annan regarding Syria and was selected to a three-person U.N. commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza Strip. So tonight, her husband is getting a lifetime achievement award." Nothing like starting off the night with a Clooney burn!

PHOTO: Getty

When Ryan Reynolds' Spray Tan Was ... Intense

The internet was full-on savage toward the "Deadpool" star when he presented an award alongside Emma Stone in 2017. When standing next to the actress, it became apparent that Ryan may have been just a teensy over-zealous at the tanning salon, or as one viewer hilariously quipped "tried to match Emma Stone's hair."

PHOTO: Getty

And if that wasn't enough for you, here are all the most awkward moments from last year's show!

In a meme quickly retweeted around the globe, the "American Horror Story" actress had a rather strange encounter with Leo while going up to accept her award for Best Actress in a Limited Series. As Gaga squeezed past tables and chairs to make her way on stage, she bumped into Leo, who immediately shot the singer an aggressive side-eye look. Leo later clarified that he was simply caught off guard.

The "La La Land" star just really wanted to give the film's writer and director Damien Chazelle a hug to congratulate him on winning Best Screenplay in 2017. Only problem was Damien wanted to give his wife, Olivia Hamilton, a hug first. This resulted in Emma and Olivia giving Damien a double hug at the same time. Emma was notably (and understandably) embarrassed about the whole thing, but later laughed it off on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

PHOTO: NBC

That Time Oliver Stone Got Booed for His Speech

When the director took home the Globe for his work on "Midnight Express" in 1979, he used his speech time to rant about U.S. drug policy at the time — and it did not sit well with audience members. Moments later, the crowd reportedly booed Oliver off the stage. Host Chevy Chase told Oliver, “Just say ‘thank you’ and leave the stage,” but the director didn't until he was forced to by security guards.

When Seth Rogen Made a Terrible Joke

Before opening the envelope in 2012, Seth announced to the word that he was "trying to conceal a massive erection." What's even more cringe-worthy is that Seth had brought his wife, Lauren Miller, along for the evening. We wouldn't blame her if she made him sleep on the couch that night.

PHOTO: Getty

When Bette Middler Talked About Her Chest

While the jokes have become much more risqué over the years (especially after years of Ricky Gervais hosting), Bette's chest jest (in which she quipped that her breasts were Golden Globes) was seen as quite scandalous back in 1980. According to People, Bette was actually referencing Joan Crawford’s joke in her own acceptance speech, but to this day the "Hello, Dolly!" star gets the credit for it.

PHOTO: Getty

When Cate Blanchett Had Too Much to Drink

The "Blue Jasmine" actress was in full celebration mode in 2013, which was especially evident when she accepted the award for Best Actress in a Drama that year. She not only admitted to having "a few vodkas" under her belt, but she also made a controversial joke about Judy Garland and barbiturates that caused a stir online. She later told The Telegraph that she didn't remember a lot from the evening and hopes she didn't do "too many things that she'll regret."

PHOTO: Getty

Jenna Bush Hager's Mix Up With Pharrell Williams

As Jenna Bush Hager of the "Today" show knows all too well, sometimes you mix up your words. When interviewing Pharrell before the 2017 awards show, Jenna accidentally referred to "Hidden Figures" as "Hidden Fences," (a mix of "Hidden Figures" and "Fences") which prompted the "Happy" singer to look confused. While social media quickly began calling out Jenna for the error, Pharrell jumped to her defense, tweeting "everyone makes mistakes." Jenna also apologized for the misstep.

PHOTO: Getty

That Time Ewan McGregor Gave a Nod to His Ex

Someone might want to tell Ewan for the next time that it's probably not the best idea to thank both your estranged wife AND girlfriend in the same acceptance speech. He did just that at the 2018 ceremony while winning for Best Actor in a Limited Series. What's worse, Ewan's estranged wife, Eve Mavrakis, told reporters she "did not like" it one bit.

PHOTO: Getty

When Jimmy Fallon's Teleprompter Failed

Not even 30 seconds in, technical difficulties began to ravage the Golden Globes in 2017. To Jimmy's credit, the TV host did the best he could trying to entertain the audience while going off script. But the technological fail led to "The Tonight Show" star fumbling for the first few minutes. Luckily, the monitor problem eventually fixed itself, with Jimmy cleverly quipping at the end "I’m happy I didn’t trip already.”

PHOTO: Getty

Salma Hayek and Paul Rudd's Presentation Went Awry

Jimmy isn't the only one who's faced teleprompter woes. In 2013, Paul and Salma awkwardly stood on stage waiting for the monitor to come on so they could present the award for Best Television Drama. Realizing that it wasn't getting fixed anytime soon, Paul jokingly asked how everyone was doing. Right before Salma began to speak, she was cut off with the video reel of all the nominees. Thankfully, both had a good attitude about the whole thing and giggled while opening the golden envelope.

PHOTO: Getty

Mariah Carey Corrected Al Roker

The Grammy winner had to remind the "Today" show anchor on the 2018 carpet that she'd never been nominated before as a songwriter for a Golden Globe after he asked if she ever got tired of racking up so many accolades. "I have never been nominated before as a songwriter, and many times men forget that women also write songs so tonight we're in celebration of that," Mariah added. Luckily, tension seemed to fade quickly after Mariah turned to Sharon Stone and joked that she was "going to steal her diamonds later."

PHOTO: Getty

Renee Zellweger Was in the Bathroom When She Won

Talk about bad timing. As Hugh Grant declared that Renee had won Best Actress for her 2000 role in "Nurse Betty," the star was nowhere to be found. Just as Hugh began to accept the award on her behalf, a frazzled Renee came running out while giggling. She later admitted that she had been in the bathroom taking lipstick off her teeth when her name was called.

PHOTO: Getty

Same for Christine Lahti

Apparently, winning a major award while in the restroom is a common error. Back in 1998, Christine found out she won as someone was flushing the toilet in the bathroom. What she thought was a terrible joke turned out to be true. Like Renee, a panicked Christine had to rush out of the bathroom and on stage to accept the award.

PHOTO: Getty

That Time They Spelled John Legend's Name Wrong

Somebody, please introduce the Golden Globes to spellcheck! As revealed on John's Snapchat story from the evening, the EGOT winner's last name was spelled with an extra "d" (so "Ledgend") on his table place card. Being the good sport that he is, John didn't seem mad at all. Moreover, his jokester wife, Chrissy Teigen, also had a good chuckle over the mistake.

PHOTO: Getty

Natalie Portman Called Out the Hollywood Foreign Press

Even though Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") and Dee Rees ("Mudbound") were eligible for the Best Director Award in 2018, the Hollywood Foreign Press decided on an all-male nominees list. And so, when Natalie was called to present the award for the category, she said "here are the all-male nominees." While some audience members shouted in praise, everyone seemed shocked. The moment quickly became a media highlight of the 2018 show.

PHOTO: Getty

Debra Messing Got Real About Equal Pay

In 2018, the "Will and Grace" actress made sure to let E! star Giuliana Rancic know her thoughts about Catt Sadler, who left the network after she learned that she was paid significantly less than Jason Kennedy. "I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts,” Debra declared. “I miss Catt Sadler, and we stand with her."

PHOTO: Getty

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Roasted George Clooney

The comedians got the "Ocean's Eleven" star good at the 2015 awards show. During their opening monologue, Tina and Amy talked about how George married Amal that year. While listing off Amal's impressive accomplishments, they roasted George in epic fashion. "Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case, was an adviser to Kofi Annan regarding Syria and was selected to a three-person U.N. commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza Strip. So tonight, her husband is getting a lifetime achievement award." Nothing like starting off the night with a Clooney burn!

PHOTO: Getty

When Ryan Reynolds' Spray Tan Was ... Intense

The internet was full-on savage toward the "Deadpool" star when he presented an award alongside Emma Stone in 2017. When standing next to the actress, it became apparent that Ryan may have been just a teensy over-zealous at the tanning salon, or as one viewer hilariously quipped "tried to match Emma Stone's hair."

PHOTO: Getty

And if that wasn't enough for you, here are all the most awkward moments from last year's show!